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Vista Outdoor is seeking a Product Development Engineer to lead Product Development programs for handgun ammunition at the Federal Ammunition production facility in Anoka, MN.
Responsibilities:
- Provide overall project management and leadership for successful completion of handgun new Product Development projects. This includes project documentation, maintaining program budget and schedule, product and tooling design, process development, quality specifications, raw material procurement, testing, and production.
- Communicate and work effectively with engineering technicians to convey requirements and goals for new products.
- Work and communicate effectively with cross functional teams to convey product goals and process requirements for successful launch of new products. Includes equipment and process optimization, troubleshooting, establishing bills of material, and scheduling support.
- Clear problem solving and failure analysis capability to resolve design and production issues.
- Support Marketing team with technical data review, asset creation, and attendance at trade and consumer shows as a subject matter expert.
- Initiate and maintain vendor and outside technical resources as needed to be successful in developing new processes and products.
- Thorough understanding and broad application of technical standards, principles, theories, and techniques relating to small arms ammunition and other related disciplines is desired but not essential.
Qualifications:
- B.S. in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics
- 0-6+ years of related experience or equivalent technical training or experience.
- Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Hands-on problem-solving and mechanical aptitude desired.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Personal computer skills including Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point. Experience with Minitab or similar software preferred.
Desired Qualifications:
- Background in ammunition development, ballistics, firearms, and related processes.
- Experience related to military service, hunting, competitive shooting, and reloading.
- CAD/CAM experience desired.
- Experience using statistics to guide design direction and specification development.
- Knowledge of advanced materials and processes.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
(Knowledge, skills and abilities currently used to perform essential functions)
Physical Requirements: Employee will be sitting, standing, and walking. Minor lifting of objects over 50 lbs, carrying, stooping, and kneeling. Some travel and work outdoors. Manual dexterity for computer work and writing. Hearing, speaking, and vision are required (with or without correction).
Mental Requirements: Must communicate effectively in verbal and written formats. Flexibility to effectively deal with a variety of people and situations and to handle interruptions and multiple tasks simultaneously. Quick thinking and problem solving to readily assimilate information. Ability to maintain tact and highly professional manners. Initiative to effectively complete tasks with little supervision. The ability to identify and appropriately handle confidential information.
Equipment Used: Telephone, calculator, personal computer, copy machine, printer, various hand tools and power tools, machining tools, ammunition loading equipment and firearms.
Working Environment: Work is done in an office environment, with some time spent in the manufacturing plant and ballistics lab. This exposure subjects’ incumbents to temperature changes, dirt, dust, noise, vibration, moving objects and mechanical parts, machine tool lubricant mists, equipment, and explosive hazards. Co-worker support, guidance, and reinforcement are readily available.
We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!
Our Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory. We reserve the right to limit our Postings in any jurisdiction, country or territory.
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